International Projects

Swedish master class partnering with one of the world's most efficient mining operation

Underground Chuquicamata is a strategic mining project for Codelco

Thanks to Sika solutions, it was possible to strengthen the roof slab to maintain service ability for such a mega project, and to improve service life and durability to comply with current standards.

Construction of the brand new Metro Line in the city of Quito in Ecuador

Over 8 km of the tunnel below the city of Buenos Aires were excavated by TBM. Sika supplied concrete admixtures for the fabrication of the over 30.000 single segments.

The Grasberg mine is one of the largest mining clusters on the globe, located in West Papua, Indonesia

Helena Bay Lodge is located on one of the most beautiful sections of New Zealand’s Northland coastline. A magnificent luxury destination, it cost $65 million to complete. When the Lodge opened in November 2016, it was named the best new luxury hotel in the world. Sika was originally invited to provide specification for just a 10 metre deck. From there our involvement grew to the point where we were eventually involved in multiple areas across the property.

Underground Mining in the Mexican Heartland

The town of Visp in southern Switzerland is located at a strategic pinch-point for traffic passing through the narrow Rhone valley. It is a complex underground structure, consisting of the north and south directional road tubes between the Schwarzer Graben and Chatzuhüs (Staldbach Bridge junction), and the underground interchange with the motorway to the Visp Valley. The main objective of the new tunnel was to enable a sustainable and future development, which links the whole Valais and brings real value to the population, industry and tourism. Sika was able to provide a complete solution for the many different concrete mix designs and applications required on this project, including all of the sprayed and site-placed concretes, as well as the structural waterproofing systems.

Underground at one of the worlds greatest silver mine

With clear orientation, spacious parking spaces and easily found stairs and lifts, the Lammermarkt Parking Garage provides a delightful parking experience. The traffic is well planned with signs, arrows, icons and other indicators of directions by the architect to ensure the safety. To realize the visual effect of the designed carpark space, high quality Sika carpark flooring and wall systems with tailored color shades were specified. The orange back wall on the parking levels and the orange floor edging in the central void reinforce the spatial character of the parking garage and give the interior depth and color.

Designed by Antonio da Ponte and completed after three years in 1591, the Rialto Bridge is one of the most well-known bridges in the world and is certainly the most famous bridge in Venice (Italy). During the building of the bridge, many believed the project was too audacious from the engineering point of view, yet the bridge is still standing and has become one of the architectural icons of the city of Venice. Sika was involved in the restoration, maintenance and overall refurbishment of the Rialto Bridge, preserving the architectural nature of the original materials and applying non-invasive but efficient structural solutions as well as to stop the decay of its structure and materials.

Construction of Gotthard Base Tunnel

The design of a new Sika's office center is based on the flexible use of space for multiple functions, reflecting the values and strengths of the company. Sika wanted to provide the best working environment for its leaders of tomorrow, in order to support and encourage collaborative working, information exchange and very importantly innovation, all done with maximum flexibility. The intention is to continually increase employee satisfaction and improve performance, whilst sustainably achieving outstanding results for Sika, our customers and the community as well.

AZ Groeninge is one of the oldest hospitals in Belgium. It is a large teaching hospital, affiliated with the Flemish KU Leuven Hospital network, in the city of Kortrijk. For its new buildings and renovation of existing buildings, Sika supplied high quality seamless flooring solutions in 2015.

The new terminal of the Port of Leixões, located in the Matosinhos municipality close to the city of Porto, was built specifically for cruise ships. It sits upon a 340 meter long quay and includes a pedestrian access path for the general public and passengers. The main building hosts the passenger station building, a plaza, a gallery museum with laboratories linked to the Science and Technology Park of the Sea of the University of Porto, an aquarium, an underground garage, meeting rooms, a restaurant and a large covered amphitheater with a captivating view of the ocean.

The new generation of Volkswagen Crafter commercial vehicles are manufactured in a new modern car factory in Września, Poland. Sika provided solutions from basement to roof.

Zagreb International Airport

The Direct Factory Outlet shopping center, located in Homebush in Sydney, is a popular shopping destination for tourists and locals alike with over 80 specialty stores. DFO Homebush is open to the public 7 days, attracting tens of thousands of shoppers each week making the shopping center a busy area. Years of constant foot traffic resulted in the entire center requiring renovations.

Tate Britain is a renowned art gallery and part of the British Tate gallery network. It is located in the Tate’s original premises on Millbank, London on the site of Millbank Prison and is the oldest gallery in the network, opening in 1897.